Recent content by Cruisin'n5thgear

Do you fill through the check port, and how do you know how much to add? I hear that refilling is not straight forward on these transmissions.

Thanks for this post, you saved me from writing a similar one. I'm in a 2022 Yukon XL and have 50k on it right now. Looking at doing either the flush (dealer recommended) or the pan drop and filter change. Looks like I'll pony up the extra $$$ for the pan drop. How much fluid is not changed...

I need to do the job on my Mazda6. Admittedly I'm a bit behind as it's at 179k miles, but I've done the strip tests and it still checks good. I'll do it before 200k to be sure. Was there any air pockets to get rid of or was it a simple fillup? My 2000 Miata had a nasty air pocket that had to be...

Great purchase! I bought a 365 Xtorque back in 2021 after losing a smaller saw in a storage unit theft. The 365 was on significant discount after sitting on the shelf for 4 years. Its startup was about exactly like your video. Might recommend getting one more felling dog to go on the outside...

Nice post. I run a 318 as well with the original Onan. Solid machine, wish I had more grass to cut with it.

Absolutely. I have 15w40 on the shelf at all times and I wouldn't imagine putting anything else in my OPE. 10w30 in a pinch.

I've started using my brake bleeder to vacuum out the oil from push mowers. It just takes a few of the cup-fulls to pull the half a quart out of the sump. Not too much of a hassle and better than tipping it over.

I'd go with a 1 or 2 series JD or similar Kubota, Mahindra, etc. The 1 series are glorified garden tractors, so I would consider going 2 series. Congrats on a beautiful property! If you don't want to do loader or 3 point work, I'd go with a x500 or x700. Pretty sure you'll want to upgrade...

Get an IR thermometer and check the tire and hub temps at each stop. Some recommend repacking the bearings with quality grease right off the bat.

Think I have a very minor valve cover gasket oil leak, it's been going on probably for 80k. Haven't worried about it yet.

Oil change today, 5k interval. Switching to 5k oil/10k filter, previously was doing 7.5k for both. With the higher mileage, it's time to drop the interval a bit. Oil level was about 3/5 between low and full on the stick. So a slight burn rate but not bad. Took a peek in the valve cover and...

Congrats! I was an Industrial Engineering major in college, then graduated and commissioned into the Air Force flying cargo aircraft. I found the MBA coursework insightful and relevant. As you stated, I found that the basic business concepts to be universally important for any professional...

Resurrecting an old thread, but thanks for the Skyactiv related info. My 2016 is at 175k and I'm going from 7.5k to 5k intervals. Might go Valvoline Restore and Protect but for now I'm doing Kirkland 0w20.

I've used it on my Jeep, before that on my Miata with a notoriously difficult coolant system to burp properly. It's a great tool.

Those Onans are getting old by now. My JD 318 has about 800 hrs on it and the B43G is still running well. When it wears out, I'll repower with a Briggs Vanguard.